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  • 2011 HRSDC Finanical Capability

    Title:HRSDC financial capability scan part 2: emerging models and promising practices : a “snapshot” of community-based financial capability practice in Canada.
    Author(s):Murray, Janet M.
    Subject:Income security programs – general
    Publisher:Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    The financial capability of vulnerable populations has been identified as a key area of interest to the Community Development and Partnerships Directorate (CDPD) of HRSDC. In the fall of 2010, CDPD commissioned an intensive primary research survey to learn about the financial capability practice of leading community-based organizations, and to contribute to CDPD’s evidence base for developing policy options. Eight leaders in community-based financial capability programming shared extensive information about their funding, program design and delivery, promising practices, and partnerships.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2011 hrsdc_financial_capability.pdf

  • 2011 Children Visable Minority

     

    Title:How are the children of visible minority immigrants doing in the Canadian labour market?
    Author(s):Grady, Patrick
    Subject:Immigration – employment, foreign qualifications
    Publisher:Global Economics Ltd.
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    This paper examines the performance of the children of immigrants (2nd generation immigrants) to Canada using data from the 2006 Census. As the composition of immigration inflows has shifted after 1980 from the traditional European source countries to the Third World, the analysis focuses on the labour market performance of 2nd generation visible minority immigrants of whom there were 398 thousand aged15 and over who reported employment income in the Census.

    Language:English
    Series:Global Economics Working Paper 2011-1
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2011 children_visible_minority.pdf

  • 2011 Health and Wellness at Work

     

    Title:Health and wellness at work: what’s weight got to do with it?
    Author(s):Stonebridge, Carole
    Subject:Health issues – general|split|Employment – general
    Publisher:The Conference Board of Canada
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    This independent case study was prepared by The Conference Board of Canada with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada. Its purpose is to highlight promising business/employer action related to chronic disease prevention and management, using information gathered from a literature review and interviews.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2011 health_and_wellness_at_work.pdf

  • 2011 Financial Knowledge of Canadians

     

    Title:The financial knowledge of Canadians
    Author(s):Keown, Leslie-Anne
    Corporate Author: Statistics Canada
    Subject:Income security programs – general
    Publisher:Statistics Canada
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    Many things influence how Canadians navigate their way through the many financial options and services available. One of the factors affecting the finances of individuals is their level of financial knowledge. This article uses the objective assessment (quiz) of financial knowledge that was asked as part of the Canadian Financial Capability Survey (CFCS) in 2009. It explores, for the first time in a national Canadian context, how personal financial knowledge is related to someone’s socio-demographic characteristics and other financial behaviours such as having a budget or having investments.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.05 INCOME/2011 financial_knowledge_canadians.pdf

  • 2011 Family Matters

     

    Title:Family matters: homeless youth & Eva’s Initiative’s Family Reconnect program.
    Author(s):Winland, Daphne|split|Gaetz, Stephen|split|Patton, Tara
    Subject:Housing – temporary, emergency, homelessness|split|Youth – programs, services
    Publisher:The Canadian Homelessness Research Network Press
    Place of Publication:Toronto
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    Young people become homeless largely because of challenges they experience within their families. We know well that conflicts within family – whether related to abuse, mental health, or addictions issues of either young people themselves or other family members – often lead young people to the streets. Because of this, most street youth serving agencies largely ignore the potential role of family members in helping people make the transition to adulthood. There are some exceptions, and one of these is the Family Reconnect program of Eva’s Initiatives in Toronto. In the report, Family Matters, this program is examined to evaluate how reconnecting with family may help some young people avoid long term homelessness. In doing this review, the authors raise some important questions about the Canadian response to youth homelessness. They argue for a rather radical transformation of this response, one that reconsiders the role of strengthened family (and community) relations in preventing and responding to youth homelessness.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.09 YOUTH/2011 family_matters.pdf

  • 2011 Quality of Life Final FE

     

    Title:Fact sheet : quality of life of First Nations: June 2011.
    Corporate Author: Assembly of First Nations
    Subject:Poverty – child poverty|split|Children – Indigenous|split|Children – statistics|split|Indigenous peoples – health, welfare|split|Indigenous peoples – statistics|split|Education – Indigenous|split|Education – statistics
    Publisher:Assembly of First Nations
    Place of Publication:Ottawa
    Date of Publication:2011
    Abstract:

    This fact sheet looks at serious social, economic, educational and health-related problems that Aboriginals in Canada face. It argues that by closing the employment and education gap between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in this country, $400 billion will be added to Canada’s GDP by 2026.

    Language:English
    Material Type:Fact Sheet

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.12 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE/2011 quality-of-life-final-fe.pdf